NUR 504 – Exam 5 Study Guide, Notes & Practice Questions (2026
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Damage to the temporal lobe of the brain may leave a patient with impaired hearing as well as
emotional/behavioral abnormalities - correct answer ✔✔True
The endocrine system consists of a number of:
a. muscle groups.
b. neural networks.
c. adipose layers.
d. glands. - correct answer ✔✔d. glands.
Which part of the endocrine system creates chemicals that speed up metabolism?
a. Pituitary gland
b. Thyroid gland
c. Pancreas
d. Hypothalamus - correct answer ✔✔b. Thyroid gland
What gland secretes cortisol?
a. Pituitary
b. Adrenal
c. Thyroid
d. Pancreas - correct answer ✔✔b. Adrenal
A sudden onset of fatigue, heart palpitations, a constant state of wakefulness, and weight loss
together suggest what ailment?
a. Adrenal disease
, b. Hyperthyroidism
c. Diabetes
d. Addison's disease - correct answer ✔✔c. Diabetes
Lid lag and the presence of a rim of sclera are symptoms of what?
a. Adrenal disorder
b. Thyrotoxicosis
c. Graves' disease
Cushing's syndrome - correct answer ✔✔b. Thyrotoxicosis
Which of the following symptoms are associated with hypothyroidism?
a. Increased irritability
b. Exophthalmos
c. Weight loss
d. Lethargy - correct answer ✔✔d. Lethargy
Upon inspecting the skin of a patient, you notice purple striae over the abdomen. Which of the
following diseases may be indicated by this finding?
a. Cushing's syndrome
b. Addison's disease
c. Diabetes mellitus
d. Hypothyroidism - correct answer ✔✔a. Cushing's syndrome
Plummer's nails are a sign of what?
a. Thyroid disease
b. Adrenal nonfunction
Update
Damage to the temporal lobe of the brain may leave a patient with impaired hearing as well as
emotional/behavioral abnormalities - correct answer ✔✔True
The endocrine system consists of a number of:
a. muscle groups.
b. neural networks.
c. adipose layers.
d. glands. - correct answer ✔✔d. glands.
Which part of the endocrine system creates chemicals that speed up metabolism?
a. Pituitary gland
b. Thyroid gland
c. Pancreas
d. Hypothalamus - correct answer ✔✔b. Thyroid gland
What gland secretes cortisol?
a. Pituitary
b. Adrenal
c. Thyroid
d. Pancreas - correct answer ✔✔b. Adrenal
A sudden onset of fatigue, heart palpitations, a constant state of wakefulness, and weight loss
together suggest what ailment?
a. Adrenal disease
, b. Hyperthyroidism
c. Diabetes
d. Addison's disease - correct answer ✔✔c. Diabetes
Lid lag and the presence of a rim of sclera are symptoms of what?
a. Adrenal disorder
b. Thyrotoxicosis
c. Graves' disease
Cushing's syndrome - correct answer ✔✔b. Thyrotoxicosis
Which of the following symptoms are associated with hypothyroidism?
a. Increased irritability
b. Exophthalmos
c. Weight loss
d. Lethargy - correct answer ✔✔d. Lethargy
Upon inspecting the skin of a patient, you notice purple striae over the abdomen. Which of the
following diseases may be indicated by this finding?
a. Cushing's syndrome
b. Addison's disease
c. Diabetes mellitus
d. Hypothyroidism - correct answer ✔✔a. Cushing's syndrome
Plummer's nails are a sign of what?
a. Thyroid disease
b. Adrenal nonfunction
